TORONTO, October 15, 2008 -- York University will host award-winning scientist, broadcaster and environmentalist David Suzuki on Wednesday, Oct. 15th as part of its Green Week activities.
Suzuki will discuss how students and other Canadians can make a positive impact on their environment by making simple changes to their lifestyles.
Suzuki is the host of the long-running CBC program, The Nature of Things. He was nominated as one of the top ten "Greatest Canadians" by CBC viewers in 2004, and he is a companion of the Order of Canada.
He has also received an honorary doctorate from York University. Dr. Suzuki comes to York courtesy of the Canadian Federation of Students and the York Federation of Students.
Who: Dr. David Suzuki
What: Guest lecture as part of York University’s Green Week.
Where: Accolade West Building, Room 109, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto
When: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 4:00 p.m.
York University is the leading interdisciplinary research and teaching university in Canada. York offers a modern, academic experience at the undergraduate and graduate level in Toronto, Canada’s most international city. The third largest university in the country, York is host to a dynamic academic community of 50,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, as well as more than 200,000 alumni worldwide. York’s 11 faculties and 26 research centres conduct ambitious, groundbreaking research that is interdisciplinary, cutting across traditional academic boundaries. This distinctive and collaborative approach is preparing students for the future and bringing fresh insights and solutions to real-world challenges. York University is an autonomous, not-for-profit corporation.
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Media contact:
Killeen Kelly, Media Relations, York University, 416 736 2100 x22938 / killeenk@yorku.ca
